Porcupine Southgate 5

Prospect in Ontario, Canada with commodity Magnesite
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  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Nearby scientific data
  7. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  8. Reserves and resources
  9. Links to other databases
  10. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10158398
MAS/MILS ID 1220400122
Record type Site
Current site name Porcupine Southgate 5
Alternate or previous names Porcupine Gw

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -81.26648, 48.3667 (WGS84)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Alaska(state)

United States(country)

North America(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Canada Ontario

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Magnesite Primary

Nearby scientific data

(1) -81.26648, 48.3667

Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Surface
Development status Prospect
Commodity type Metallic
Significant No
Mining method Open Pit

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 0
    Demonstrated 18000mt ore
    Total resources 18000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Magnesite MgO 23.9 wt-pct Magnesium Major 0

Reference information

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 27-DEC-1994 Wilburn, David R. U.S. Bureau of Mines

Beyond USGS

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